"Growing up around Whitby, it’s easy to be inspired by the sensational seafood we have on our doorsteps, and the students have all been hand-picked because of their skill, passion for cooking and their desire to succeed in the industry.

"Cooking in the festival kitchen will be a new experience for them – one that I’m sure will be invaluable to them in their future careers.

"It's important that we continue to celebrate the heritage of Whitby which has a strong and illustrious place in the history of the Fishing Industry in the UK.”

The Magpie Café, overlooking the harbour on Pier road, gained the title as one of the UK's most well-known fish and chip restaurants.

Ahead of the festival, student Sam Scott said: "It's good to be able to show off what we can do as there aren't many people who can do this at our age. You don't expect Whitby to be holding a festival like this and I'm really looking forward to taking part."

Whilst Maggie Lubaszewska said: "It's important to show the history of our town and taking part in the Festival is going to be fantastic for our community – it's also going to be really interesting to meet the other Chefs and share their recipes."

Janet Deacon, area director for Welcome To Yorkshire, added: “It’s a great time to be casting a spotlight on Whitby as a fishing town."

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